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Cheltenham SD board reviews state-required Flexible Instruction Plan; no vote taken
Summary
At a regular board meeting, district presenters reviewed the state-required Flexible Instruction Plan (FIP) that allows up to five flexible instructional days and outlined application timing, required components and implementation questions. Board members raised calendar, equity and policy-language concerns; final approval is planned at a later meeting.
The Cheltenham School District board heard an overview of the state-required Flexible Instruction Plan at its meeting. Presenters said the three-year plan, which allows the district to use up to five flexible instructional days per school year for closures or remote instruction, opens for application April 1 and is due June 1. "It is a state required form that you must do if you're gonna close school and have a remote learning time," a presenter said.
The presentation described required elements for the application: notification procedures for parents, students and staff; attendance rules and documentation; a mix of synchronous and…
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